43. Robbing a Man in Broad Daylight

Originally, I planned to venture alone, accompanying two orcs who had a death script for me, along with a black-robed woman whose intentions were unclear, to the treasure. I intended to delay until the black-robed woman revealed her true purpose, then find a way to signal Kephiel to come to my rescue!

Little did I know, the black-robed woman’s true identity and purpose would leave me utterly astonished—she was Nilu! Moreover, the means by which she made even Kephiel and the others “forget” was a fairy with such abilities! This was truly unexpected!

Fortunately, just as I was about to be “commanded” by Nilu’s fairy, I couldn’t tell if it was sensing the aura of danger or if Miss Alsace had reacted to the fairy; perhaps, a bit narcissistically, it was the “telepathic connection” between Kephiel and me that prompted the big shot to finally appear at this moment!

Kephiel, gripping the magic sword Alsace tightly, looked at the completely transformed Nilu, her expression no longer one of unfamiliarity, but rather… a mix of surprise and confusion.

“Nilu… I do feel like I’ve forgotten something, but I didn’t expect it to be you…”

“Ah! I know this woman too! Isn’t she the maid who came with O’Keelid?”

Right after, Adaf, who had rushed in with her short legs, shouted in surprise!

Just moments ago, the fairy that had flown towards me was sent flying by a punch from Miss Alsace. It seemed that thanks to this, everyone nearby had finally remembered what they had “forgotten”!

But now was not the time for Kephiel and Adaf to be surprised about why the person before them was Nilu! I, who had “awoken” a bit earlier, was acutely aware: Nilu was now in grave danger, and her killing moves were definitely not limited to just that fairy!

The fairy, transformed into a ball of flames, flew back into Nilu’s eyes, reflecting her puzzled expression. Moreover, when her gaze shifted to Kephiel, Nilu’s demeanor darkened even further.

[Nilu despises Kephiel!]

“Don’t be surprised, Miss, because without him, you are this ignorant.”

Even the respectful tone she used towards Kephiel was laced with a hint of mockery.

Then, she lowered her voice.

“O’Keelid, why are they…”

“What do you think? Or would you like to turn around and take a look at that ‘treasure’?”

After I spoke with a complicated mood, Nilu fell silent for a moment before immediately turning around and quickly approaching the stone steps that housed the so-called “treasure”! She then picked up the so-called treasure, which housed the “Forest Fairy .”

That was the genuine “antique sword” that Louis IV had sent at my request, but because it had been infused with a great deal of magical power by the powerful mages of the Great Yng Empire, it had a “treasure” aura for someone like Nilu, thus deceiving her all along.

This was a trick only a wealthy queen could pull off; as for what “fairy”? Hmph, how could there be one? The moment Nilu’s hand touched the sword, it seemed to shatter under the strain of too much magic, breaking into several pieces with a crack.

Turning around, Nilu was filled with more surprise, but also with a hint of “admiration” for me: “O’Keelid, did you… see that too?”

…No, I originally just wanted to identify the BOSS threatening Kephiel’s storyline, but I never expected this BOSS’s identity and purpose to be so far beyond my expectations.

But that was all there was to it; I wouldn’t soften my stance or turn against this BOSS just because it was Nilu, because…

“I won’t allow anyone who threatens Kephiel to exist, not even you, Nilu.”

Beside me, Ke Fei’er was breathing erratically. In this situation… I couldn’t possibly say something like “I still want to cling to your leg.”

Forget it, as long as the big boss is happy. Besides, my original goal was to protect Ke Fei’er’s leveling script, and whoever stands in my way must crawl! If the Nilu in front of me is already a nearly max-level BOSS in my script, then I have to stop her!

Isn’t she just a slightly stronger, double seven-tier BOSS? How impressive can that be!?

“Miss…”

Nilu’s expression suddenly turned sorrowful. Ke Fei’er had spent the longest time with Nilu, and it was already quite rare for her to remain calm in such a situation, so she couldn’t help but waver for a moment.

“Nilu, why have you become like this…”

However, the script that had been troubling me was already unfolding! It made me realize: a BOSS is a BOSS; there’s no way to redeem them! Nilu wouldn’t suddenly come over at this moment to say she was wrong!

【Nilu severely injured Ke Fei’er!】

“Because… because that’s the reason I’m jealous of you!”

“Ke Fe’er! Don’t show her mercy! She never intended to let you go!”

The moment I shouted out Nilu’s feelings from the script, I saw dark mist swirling around her! That was originally the “artifact” of Louis IV, but now it seemed that the true master of these fairies… might actually be Nilu!

I saw the dark mist condensing into a longbow in Nilu’s hands! It clearly resembled the one that had almost made Ke Fe’er drop it earlier! At the same time, more scripts began to emerge!

【Ogilvy died protecting Ke Fei’er!】

So this is where the two dangerous scripts I had been worried about were unfolding!

The dark mist around the longbow had transformed into pitch-black arrows. If it were just a bow and arrows, that would be one thing, but the next moment brought a dangerous aura that even an ordinary person like me could sense!

In terms of magical rank, Ke Fe’er was not lacking at all. So, as the dark mist roared in, Ke Fe’er unleashed the magic within her body, and Alsace took on human form and floated out!

“Stupid… man… it’s all your fault!”

Fine, fine! It’s all my fault! After this, I’ll treat you to some shaved ice!

【Boom…】

The dark mist collided with the ice-blue barrier created by Alsace, and then… cracks began to spread little by little, ultimately shattering, causing Miss Alsace to utter a “fxxk,” while Ke Fe’er staggered back a few steps , and I caught her securely!

“Miss, see? You have nothing, you understand nothing, you can’t help him at all… You’re just a burden…”

“……”

【Ke Fe’er is hesitating…】

Tsk!

Big boss, now is not the time to be swayed by Nilu’s words!

You are the protagonist; you don’t need to care about others’ opinions! And I am your sidekick; you cannot lose, and I won’t let you lose!

“Ke Fe’er! What are you hesitating for!?”

“But…”

If the protagonist hesitates and falls into danger, and the situation looks bleak, then I will use all means necessary and the script to make Ke Fe’er defy the odds and change her fate!

This is the right way to cling to a leg!

“There’s nothing to hesitate about!”

I held Kephir’s shoulders and shouted, staring directly into her eyes before Nilu made her next attack!

“I only like you! So!”

“Help me take down this maid who wants to kidnap me…!”

“If not, I won’t be able to be by your side tomorrow!”

The magic sword in Kephir’s hand… finally lifted a little.

The script… was a blur! But it had already changed!